Brown Thrasher (toxostoma rufum)

[tupe]

I've been stalking this one for days. S/he's apparently building a nest - either that or is vegetarian. :)

This beauty is the only one I've seen this spring, and it's always in the same 20 foot stretch of roadside:

http://typelogic.com/photos/thrush%20sm.jpg

[PhotosGuy]

Nice shot.

[Paul A]

Nice, we get those here in So Cal as we call it but they are very uncommon. I've never seen one.
Paul

[tupe]

Thanks. I do like this bird. It hops around spritely like a smaller bird, but it's just under the size of a blue jay. Here's another look:

http://typelogic.com/photos/thrasher.jpg